The new playground at the community park in Middlesex Township is now open. Submitted photo

Families in Middlesex Township will now have a new place to play.

The in-progress playground upgrade at the Middlesex Township Community Park was completed on Friday morning, and the new playground is now open for parents and kids to explore.

“They poured the fall surface on Wednesday, and it took a full day to cure,” township manager Adam Hartwig said Friday. “This morning was the first day where we were able to take down the caution tape and let everybody have a go at it.”

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